Adrian Dantley vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Adrian Dantley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Ben McDonald 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Ben McDonald 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.